The Texas Traffic Safety Act of 1967
Chapter 723, Texas Transportation Code, the Traffic Safety
Act, declares it to be a vital government purpose and function of
the state and its legal and political subdivisions to establish,
develop, and maintain a traffic safety program in Texas. Section
723.032 authorizes TxDOT to enter into grants and contracts to carry
out a duty or activity that is part of the statewide Traffic Safety
Program.